There were no problems leaving the gate as all the horses got off to a clean start.
Photo: ADAM COGLIANESE
Da'Tara (6) jumped out to an early lead as the favorite, Big Brown (1), stayed along the rail in the early going.
Photo: RICK SAMUELS
Da'Tara maintains the lead as the field passes by the clubhouse for the first time.
Photo: RICK SAMUELS
Around the clubhouse turn it was Da'Tara (6) still holding onto the lead, followed closely by Tale of Ekati (7), Big Brown (1), and Anak Nakal (8).
Photo: RICK SAMUELS
The field charges down the backstretch.
Photo: RICK SAMUELS
The top four (Da'Tara, Tale of Ekati, Big Brown and Anak Nakal) continue to separate from the rest of the field on the backstretch as Big Brown heads to the outside.
Photo: RICK SAMUELS
Around the far turn the leader was still Da'Tara, as the rest of the field played catch up heading for the final stretch.
Photo: Mike Corrado
As the field turned for home, Big Brown (far left) plummetted as Da'Tara opened up on the field.